{"id":1892439,"date":"2026-04-20T15:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1892439"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:00:46","slug":"fake-footage-allegedly-shows-zelenskyys-friendship-with-jeffrey-epstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1892439","title":{"rendered":"Fake footage allegedly shows Zelenskyy&#8217;s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/46\/75\/1200x675_cmsv2_97690304-8a73-59c1-8723-2ba9e5eb9861-9724675.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2887621-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2887621\" data-cid=\"9728700\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2887621-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/87\/00\/189x106_cmsv2_950533a6-a023-5451-ac30-9b159568b1be-9728700.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Would you trust an AI shaman to predict your future?\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Tech News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Can an AI shaman predict your future? 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class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspJames Thomas\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1776697246\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-04-20 17:00:46 +02:00\">20\/04\/2026 &#8211; 17:00 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\" class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\">\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__header 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src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/icon-copy-to-clipboard.svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Copy to clipboard\" class=\"u-cursor-pointer js-c-article-partage-commentaire-copy\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__content__embed--success-copied u-display-none js-c-article-partage-commentaire-video-embed-success-link-copied\"><br \/>\n                                Copied<br \/>\n                            <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The Ukrainian president is a key target of disinformation narratives, with many online users pushing false claims of links between Jeffrey Epstein and other Western leaders.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Social media users are sharing a collection of AI-generated images, falsely claiming that they are stills from security camera footage of Ukraine&#8217;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the pictures, we can see a figure resembling Zelenskyy shaking hands and talking with Epstein, with the accompanying social media posts alleging that the two were close and met each other in intimate, non-public settings on the disgraced financier&#8217;s private island.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/46\/75\/808x454_cmsv2_2b3706e2-6f3b-5ba1-91b8-561c405d4cf0-9724675.jpg\" alt=\"A post showing the false images of Zelenskyy and Epstein\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A post showing the false images of Zelenskyy and Epstein<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Euronews<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, there&#8217;s plenty of evidence to prove that the images are fake. Firstly, The Cube, Euronews&#8217; fact-checking team, ran them through Google&#8217;s AI platform Gemini, which detected a SynthID on the image.<\/p>\n<p>A SynthID is an invisible watermark developed by Google which shows that all or part of the content was created or modified using Google&#8217;s AI tools. <\/p>\n<p>The images are also grainy and low-quality, which is typical of AI-generated content that tries to hide inconsistencies and mimic security camera footage.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the timeline doesn&#8217;t add up. The pictures show Zelenskyy as he has appeared since the start of Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, seemingly wearing his customary green T-shirt.<\/p>\n<p>Epstein, however, died in August 2019, only a few months after Zelenskyy became president in May that year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/46\/75\/808x454_cmsv2_58daf1d6-47fe-58bb-8b65-08fdb39aad5e-9724675.jpg\" alt=\"Zelenskyy in 2019 (left) vs Zelenskyy in 2026 (right)\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Zelenskyy in 2019 (left) vs Zelenskyy in 2026 (right)<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There&#8217;s no credible evidence that the two ever met. The Cube has trawled through the Epstein files, the latest tranche of which was released at the end of January, and while Zelenskyy&#8217;s name does appear in them, it&#8217;s only in the context of news reports or the 2019 elections that saw him become president.<\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence of a direct relationship between Zelenskyy and Epstein in the files. <\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time that false claims have tried to link the pair. Other fact-checkers have debunked previous instances where pro-Russian Telegram channels spread false narratives of a connection between Zelenskyy, Epstein and human trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>They found that, in those examples too, references to the Ukrainian president were only made in relation to news reports and the 2019 vote. <\/p>\n<p>They also noted other attempts to push the narrative that Ukrainian elites turned a blind eye to human trafficking in Epstein&#8217;s network, using doctored videos from reputable news organisations, such as the independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo.<\/p>\n<p>Impersonating real and reliable news outlets to spread disinformation is a common tactic used by pro-Russian propaganda campaigns, such as the <strong>Storm-1516 operation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy is a prime and common target of such campaigns, due to a coordinated effort to try to discredit him and ultimately weaken European support for Ukraine as Moscow&#8217;s war continues.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian leader is not the only leader to be falsely linked to the Epstein files. <strong>France&#8217;s President Emmanuel Macron<\/strong> and the leader of the British far-right party Reform UK, <strong>Nigel Farage<\/strong>, have also been implicated in the documents. <\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence that Epstein met or corresponded directly with either of them, despite social media claims to the contrary and AI-generated images of them together circulating online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 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Ukraine loan veto<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Social media users are sharing a collection of AI-generated images, falsely claiming that they are stills from security camera footage of Ukraine&#8217;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.In the pictures, we can see a figure resembling Zelenskyy shaking hands and talking with Epstein, with the accompanying social media posts alleging that the two were close and met each other in intimate, non-public settings on the disgraced financier&#8217;s private island.However, there&#8217;s plenty of evidence to prove that the images are fake. Firstly, The Cube, Euronews&#8217; fact-checking team, ran them through Google&#8217;s AI platform Gemini, which detected a SynthID on the image.A SynthID is an invisible watermark developed by Google which shows that all or part of the content was created or modified using Google&#8217;s AI tools.\u00a0The images are also grainy and low-quality, which is typical of AI-generated content that tries to hide inconsistencies and mimic security camera footage.Additionally, the timeline doesn&#8217;t add up. The pictures show Zelenskyy as he has appeared since the start of Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, seemingly wearing his customary green T-shirt.Epstein, however, died in August 2019, only a few months after Zelenskyy became president in May that year.There&#8217;s no credible evidence that the two ever met. The Cube has trawled through the Epstein files, the latest tranche of which was released at the end of January, and while Zelenskyy&#8217;s name does appear in them, it&#8217;s only in the context of news reports or the 2019 elections that saw him become president.There is no evidence of a direct relationship between Zelenskyy and Epstein in the files.This isn&#8217;t the first time that false claims have tried to link the pair. Other fact-checkers have debunked previous instances where pro-Russian Telegram channels spread false narratives of a connection between Zelenskyy, Epstein and human trafficking.They found that, in those examples too, references to the Ukrainian president were only made in relation to news reports and the 2019 vote.They also noted other attempts to push the narrative that Ukrainian elites turned a blind eye to human trafficking in Epstein&#8217;s network, using doctored videos from reputable news organisations, such as the independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo.Impersonating real and reliable news outlets to spread disinformation is a common tactic used by pro-Russian propaganda campaigns, such as the Storm-1516 operation.Zelenskyy is a prime and common target of such campaigns, due to a coordinated effort to try to discredit him and ultimately weaken European support for Ukraine as Moscow&#8217;s war continues.The Ukrainian leader is not the only leader to be falsely linked to the Epstein files. 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